Physiological Characteristics of Elite Middle and Long Distance Runners

Svedenhag, Jan; din, B. Sj

doi:10.1249/00005768-198202000-00012

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“…The trainability of running economy, however, is uncertain. Some studies have shown that training volume significantly improved running economy 19,[39][40][41] , while other studies have shown no improvement 7,42 .…”

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Distribution of Training Volume and Intensity of Elite Male and Female Track and Marathon Runners

Enoksen

Tjelta

2011

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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The aim of this study was to compare training volume and the distribution of training intensity of six of the best long-distance runners in Norway from the last decade.Three international-level long-distance runners (two males and one female) and three marathon runners (one male and two females) were included. The runners' training diaries for one of the seasons they competed in an international championship were analysed. The reported running volume (km/week) was used to estimate the distribution of training at the prescribed intensity zones in representative weeks in the preparation period and in the competition season.During the preparation period (November -February) the marathon runners ran an average of 186.6 ± 25.7 km/week and the track runners 161 ± 11 km/week. For all runners, 80 ± 5% of the weekly training distance (km/week) in this period was continuous running with a heart rate (HR) between 65-82% of maximum. The remaining 20% of total training volume (km/week) was performed at intensities near and above the anaerobic threshold (82-92% of HRmax). This was done in three to five weekly interval sessions or continuous running sessions. All athletes ran 11 -13 sessions per week. The training volume (km/week) in the pre-competition period and the competition season did not differ much from the volume in the preparation period. The track runners increased the amount of highintensity training at specific race pace in the pre-competition period (March and April), and in the track competition season (May -September).

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Distribution of Training Volume and Intensity of Elite Male and Female Track and Marathon Runners

Enoksen

Tjelta

2011

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

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“…Due to the small intervention period in this study it can be said that the improvement in the HILV-group was large. Furthermore, research (23,32) shows that improvements of the vLT are caused by development of the VO2max, %VO2max or RE. The improvement in vLT in this study could be explained by the improvement of RE and %VO2max.…”

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The Effect of High- vs. Low-Intensity Training on Aerobic Capacity in Well-Trained Male Middle-Distance Runners

Enoksen

Shalfawi²,

Tønnessen³

2011

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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This file was dowloaded from the institutional repository Brage NIH -brage.bibsys.no/nih Enoksen, E., Shalfawi, S. A. I., Tønnessen, E. (2011). The effect of high-vs.low-intensity training on aerobic capacity in well-trained male middledistance runners. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research,25, ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to examine the effect of two different intervention training regimes on VO2max, VO2max velocity (vVO2max), running economy (RE), lactic threshold velocity (vLT) and running performance on a group of well-trained male middle-distance runners in the pre-competition period. Twenty-six well-trained male middle-distance runners took part in the study. All participants were tested on VO2max, vVO2max, RE, lactate threshold (LT), vLT and a performance test. The participants were matched according to their pre-test results, then randomly assigned into one of two groups, a high volume (70 km) low intensity training group (HVLI-group); or a high-intensity low volume (50 km) training group (HILV-group). No significant differences were found between the two groups on all measures both before and after the intervention period. Furthermore, the HILV-group had a marked increased in vVO2max and vLT after the training period when compared to pre-test. Both groups had a marked improvement in RE. The performance test showed that the HILV-group made 456 m (1.38 min) and the HVLIgroup 273 m (54 sec) in progress. The production of lactic acid was notably higher in the HILVgroup (0.9 mmol) when compared to the pre-test. The findings show that male middle-distance runners tested in this study improved in vVO2max and vLT more when they train around LT than training with low intensity for a short period of 10 weeks.

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“…102 Similar data were reported in the eighties regarding the seasonal performance of the Swedish national track and field teams where Vo2max peaked in summer. 103 The seasonal variation of vitamin D is a welldocumented phenomenon. 104 In the winter months, endogenous vitamin D production is drastically reduced as a result of reduced exposure to UVB radiation, while it may be adequate in summer when exposure to UVB radiation promotes the endogenous synthesis of vitamin D synthesis in the skin, the principal source of this vitamin.…”

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Muscular effects of vitamin D in young athletes and non-athletes and in the elderly

Koundourakis¹,

Avgoustinaki²,

Malliaraki³

et al. 2017

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Physiological Characteristics of Elite Middle and Long Distance Runners

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Distribution of Training Volume and Intensity of Elite Male and Female Track and Marathon Runners

Distribution of Training Volume and Intensity of Elite Male and Female Track and Marathon Runners

The Effect of High- vs. Low-Intensity Training on Aerobic Capacity in Well-Trained Male Middle-Distance Runners

Muscular effects of vitamin D in young athletes and non-athletes and in the elderly

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